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| chmillman |
 May 19 2025, 11:39 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 15-June 24 From: Switzerland Member No.: 28,183 Region Association: Europe 
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Took the car out of the garage this morning where it had been under a cover for several weeks. Then I noticed I had a crack in the windshield starting a few inches above the bottom at the left side edge and extending maybe 6” into the middle.
 I have no idea how this happened, there is no sign of impact or anything else. This is not a repairable problem, the windshield will need to be replaced. Waiting for my insurance company to see how much deductible applies in this case. Windshields seem to be available, I was just wondering if there are any issues/suppliers I should watch out for… Also surprised at the prices, they’re not as expensive as I thought here - like 400€ - seems more expensive in the US - maybe because they’re imported? |
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| Cairo94507 |
May 19 2025, 12:57 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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That sucks. Do you know how long that windshield has been in the car? Was it installed using urethane (like new cars)? I know we are cautioned against that here because if your chassis is not reinforced, you can get a bit of A-pillar flex/movement when driving and that can lead to a crack. On the bright side, good price on a new window. Good luck.
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| porschetub |
May 19 2025, 01:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,825 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ May 20 2025, 06:57 AM)  That sucks. Do you know how long that windshield has been in the car? Was it installed using urethane (like new cars)? I know we are cautioned against that here because if your chassis is not reinforced, you can get a bit of A-pillar flex/movement when driving and that can lead to a crack. On the bright side, good price on a new window. Good luck. I read the same thing ,when I lived @ a rural address I had to drive on a really 3rd rate road to get out to the sealed road....thats when I found out how much my car flexed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) . |
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| chmillman |
May 19 2025, 02:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 15-June 24 From: Switzerland Member No.: 28,183 Region Association: Europe
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No idea how long it's been in there, only had the car for less than a year now. Guess it's unlikely to be original, most likely installed when the car was restored in 2012. Too bad it was in perfect shape, no scratches or anything. I tried to find the reference that's printed on the glass on the 'net, but didn't turn up anything... Looks like SIGLA did make the OEM windshields though. Saw something about Pilkington now making them?
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| Geezer914 |
May 19 2025, 04:33 PM
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Geezer914 Group: Members Posts: 1,932 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States
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What adhesive should we use on our cars?
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| bkrantz |
May 19 2025, 07:33 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(Geezer914 @ May 19 2025, 03:33 PM) What adhesive should we use on our cars? The factory used butyl rubber, that sticks very well and has some give. 914 folk lore tells us that more modern adhesives are too stiff and can lead to cracks. Several vendors sell the proper butyl tape (width and thickness). The problem is that is does not meet recent regulations, and many glass shops will not use it. |
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